Connie Goosebung
New member
of months ago I had the oil and? filter changed at the place I bought it from (an authorized Suzuki dealer) . On the way home I noticed the oil light was on . I pulled over and parked ....... shut off the engine ........ and opened the hood . I could see oil sprayed near the bottom of the engine (V-6 with 4-wheel drive) . I crawled under the vehicle and found the oil drain plug was GONE , and no oil in the oil pan !
I don`t know how far i drove that way . It could have been anywhere from a hundred yards up to 6 or 7 miles . I phoned the dealer and told them to get their aasses down to where Iwas and do something ! They came down and filled it with oil , and a new plug , and I drove it back to their shop .
They took it in the shop and "checked" the engine and said it appeared to be OK.
Obviously it was in their best interests to say that . I demanded they mark down on my bill that the oil plug fell out after they changed the oil , and they did .
My problem is that prior to this incident , my oil level on the dip stick would barely move in between oil changes , in part because I put on very few miles on the vehicle . Now , it`s dropped about1/3 or more from the "full" mark since the last oil change , and it`s not even time for the next oil change .
Is there a possibility the engine as damaged ? When the vehicle is running there`s no bluish smoke coming out the exhaust at all . The coolant level doesn`t drop . The engine appears to run as it did before except for the oil usage . Is it possible the rings/valves can be damaged and yet not see any smoke out the exhaust at any time ??
Could the difference in oil level on the dipstick be my imagination , although I doubt it . What should I do ? The dealer is reluctant to do anything other than have me bring the vehicle in once a week so they can record the oil level . Are they just stalling for some reason ?
What happens if I let it go , and my engine falls apart next week or next month , or wears out prematurely ?
Any help would be appreciated .
BTW , I`m in Canada
I don`t know how far i drove that way . It could have been anywhere from a hundred yards up to 6 or 7 miles . I phoned the dealer and told them to get their aasses down to where Iwas and do something ! They came down and filled it with oil , and a new plug , and I drove it back to their shop .
They took it in the shop and "checked" the engine and said it appeared to be OK.
Obviously it was in their best interests to say that . I demanded they mark down on my bill that the oil plug fell out after they changed the oil , and they did .
My problem is that prior to this incident , my oil level on the dip stick would barely move in between oil changes , in part because I put on very few miles on the vehicle . Now , it`s dropped about1/3 or more from the "full" mark since the last oil change , and it`s not even time for the next oil change .
Is there a possibility the engine as damaged ? When the vehicle is running there`s no bluish smoke coming out the exhaust at all . The coolant level doesn`t drop . The engine appears to run as it did before except for the oil usage . Is it possible the rings/valves can be damaged and yet not see any smoke out the exhaust at any time ??
Could the difference in oil level on the dipstick be my imagination , although I doubt it . What should I do ? The dealer is reluctant to do anything other than have me bring the vehicle in once a week so they can record the oil level . Are they just stalling for some reason ?
What happens if I let it go , and my engine falls apart next week or next month , or wears out prematurely ?
Any help would be appreciated .
BTW , I`m in Canada